Unexplained exits becoming the norm for Gov. Parson’s cabinet
As Gov. Mike Parson was in Rocheport, Mo., this month participating in the ceremonial groundbreaking for a new bridge, his…
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Regional board to decide on new federal grant to restart Loop Trolley
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Backers of a trolley that closed almost two years ago because of financial troubles are hoping that a…
COVID-19 vaccines for ages 5 to 11 could be ready as soon as next week
WASHINGTON — The next wave of the massive COVID-19 vaccination campaign could begin as soon as next week, after federal regulators…
Harris-Stowe using pandemic funds to cancel student debt
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Harris-Stowe University is using federal pandemic relief funds to eliminate student debt from the last academic…
Where are the workers? Cutoff of jobless aid spurs no influx
(AP) — Earlier this year, an insistent cry arose from business leaders and Republican governors: Cut off a $300-a-week federal supplement…
‘Down to my last diaper’: the anxiety of parenting in poverty
For parents living in poverty, “diaper math” is a familiar and distressingly pressing daily calculation. Babies in the U.S. go…
Cybersecurity expert demands apology from governor over hacking claims
A cybersecurity expert targeted for investigation by Gov. Mike Parson is demanding a public apology and payment for his costs for legal…
Leader in AG’s office appointed to Missouri Court of Appeals
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Gov. Mike Parson has appointed a top aide to Attorney General Eric Schmitt to the state…
Man pleads guilty in 2018 Catholic store killing, assaults
ST. LOUIS COUNTY (AP) — A former pastor accused of sexually assaulting two women inside a suburban St. Louis Catholic…
U.S. Senate Republicans again block debate on voting rights legislation
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans blocked the advance of voting rights legislation Wednesday, the second time this year — thwarting…
Parson doubles down on push to prosecute reporter who found security flaw
Gov. Mike Parson escalated his war with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch on Wednesday when his political operation published a video doubling down…
CDC panel backs expanded COVID-19 booster rollout
WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions more Americans are closer to getting a COVID-19 booster as influential government advisers endorsed on Thursday…
Tool for police reform rarely used by local prosecutors
SEATTLE (AP) — Isaiah Obet was behaving erratically and in mental distress in 2017 when Auburn police officer Jeff Nelson…
Missouri budget officials outline $50M cost of data breach
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Help for roughly 100,000 teachers whose Social Security numbers were made vulnerable in a massive state…
Cities are dragged into court to fix sidewalks for people with disabilities
From her dining room, Susan Goodlaxson can see her neighbor gardening across their street in Baltimore. But while other neighbors…
Can you live on retirement benefits as a Missouri teacher? It depends
As local school systems are dealing with a teacher shortage, a new report ranks Missouri and Kansas in the bottom…